What s you should know about the Six-Core AMD Opteron Processor (Codenamed Istanbul ) Six-Core AMD Opteron Processor Versatility Six-Core Opteron processors offer an optimal mix of performance, energy efficiency, and cost effectiveness. These processors provide users with six-core performance within the same power and thermal envelope as Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based servers. Socket Compatibility and Plug Upgradeability These Opteron processors can be used to upgrade qualified Quad-Core processor-based servers. Compatibility may extend the life and value of your investments in server infrastructure. (BIOS update required.) HT Assist and Integrated Memory Controllers HT Assist accelerates multi-processor communications. Improved bus efficiency results in faster queries in 4- way servers, which can mean improved performance in compute-intensive applications. Integrated memory controllers based on Direct Connect Architecture help speed throughput for the most data-intensive applications. Cost Advantages Six-Core Opteron Processors offer performance that handles real-world workloads and provides excellent energy efficiency. The combination of performance and energy-efficiency means superior value, helping you achieve more with every server computing dollar. Top-line performance that s bottom-line efficient
Product Features HYPERTRANSPORT TM TECHNOLOGY ASSIST [HT ASSIST] Increases HyperTransport technology efficiency by reducing probe traffic and resolving probe issues more quickly AMD-V WITH RAPID VIRTUALIZATION INDEXING Silicon-based feature that improves virtualization performance, enabling more virtual machines to run per server AMD WIDE FLOATING POINT ACCELERATOR Offers significantly improved performance on HPC, scientific, and workstation applications AMD-P Power Savings Features: ENHANCED AMD POWERNOW! TECHNOLOGY works with the operating system to provide performance-on-demand capabilities for precise power management, processor power savings, and low TCO INDEPENDENT DYNAMIC CORE TECHNOLOGY can vary clock frequency per core based on workload to help reduce power consumption and thermal output AMD COOLCORE TECHNOLOGY automatically turns off parts of the processor core when they are not in use, offering reduced processor power consumption AMD SMART FETCH TECHNOLOGY allows unused cores to enter a deeper sleep state and draw less power, reducing CPU power consumption AMD POWERCAP MANAGER allows the user to lock in p-states to cap off power consumption for added power efficiency AMD BALANCED SMART CACHE offers better support for multi-threaded environments with a highly efficient cache structure that helps reduce the latency of accessing main memory AMD MEMORY OPTIMIZER TECHNOLOGY increases memory throughput and supports memory-intensive applications (compared to Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors) DUAL DYNAMIC POWER MANAGEMENT separately powered memory controller and processor core allows for greater application performance while providing more opportunities to save system power with AMD PowerNow! technology
Product Specifications Cache Size Total Cache: 9.9MB L1 Cache: 64KB (Data) + 64KB (Instructions) per core L2 Cache: 512KB per core L3 Cache: 6144MB Process Technology 45-nanometer SOI (silicon-on-insulator) technology HyperTransport Technology Links Three 16-bit/16-bit links @ up to 4.8GT/s for Socket F (1207) Memory Integrated DDR2 memory controller up to 12.8GB/s memory bandwidth per CPU for Socket F (1207) Types of Memory Registered ECC DDR2-533, DDR2-667, DDR2-800 for Socket F (1207) Die Size 346mm 2 Packaging Socket F (1207) 1207-pin organic Land Grid Array (LGA)
Six-Core AMD Opteron Processor Product Model Comparison Model Number Core Frequency I/O Bus Frequency * Max I/O Bandwidt h CMOS Tech L2 Cache L3 Cache ACP** 4 Socket 8435 2.6GHz 2.2GHz 57.6GB/s 45 nm SOI 512KB/core 6MB 75W 8431 2.4GHz 2.2GHz 57.6GB/s 45 nm SOI 512KB/core 6MB 75W 2435 2.6GHz 2.2GHz 57.6GB/s 45 nm SOI 512KB/core 6MB 75W 2 Socket 2431 2.4GHz 2.2GHz 57.6GB/s 45 nm SOI 512KB/core 6MB 75W 2427 2.2GHz 2.2GHz 57.6GB/s 45 nm SOI 512KB/core 6MB 75W * Using HyperTransport technology ** ACP stands for Average CPU power. See www.amd.com/acp
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